Tag: Magic
NBA executives voted for Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner over Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham for the top breakout candidate of the 2023-24 NBA season in HoopsHype’s executives poll. Wagner received at least one vote from 15 of the 25 executives polled, the most of any player, according to Michael Scotto. “I saw Franz Wagner […]
The Orlando Magic are exercising their third-year team option on forward Paolo Banchero, along with their fourth-year team options on guard Jalen Suggs and forward Franz Wagner, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. All three players are now signed through the 2024-25 season. Banchero, 20, was selected No. 1 overall by the Magic […]
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith, 22, is rumored to still be dating Orlando Magic star Jalen Suggs, also 22. But is it true? When the couple first began dating in 2021, Suggs played for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Magic guard revealed their relationship via an X post at the time. Considering the X and Instagram […]
The Orlando Magic are signing free agent guard Alex Morales to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. Morales, 25, went undrafted out of Wagner College in 2022. He was waived last October after signing a training camp deal with the NBA team. The 6-foot-6 guard then signed a deal with the Lakeland Magic, Orlando’s G […]
Ex-NBA player Brandon Hunter died on Tuesday at the age of 42 after collapsing at the end of a yoga class. His cause of death is unknown. “We are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter,” the Orlando Magic announced. “We send our deepest condolences to the entire Hunter […]
Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly Jane Abbott Van Gundy, of 25 years has died suddenly at the age of 61. She passed away last Wednesday, Aug. 16, and her death was kept private by the family until this week. The cause of death is unknown. “Kimberly’s kindness and love for all around her was shown […]
The Orlando Magic have signed former Utah Jazz guard Miye Oni to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. Oni, 26, was selected 58th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Yale University. He was immediately traded to the Jazz for $2 million cash. During his rookie 2019-20 season […]
The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Mac McClung — the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion — to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. McClung, 24, went undrafted out of Texas Tech University in 2021. The 6-foot-2 guard joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2021 NBA Summer League and went on to sign […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the NBA’s National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after the league’s union criticized a political donation made by the Orlando Magic to a pro-DeSantis super PAC. DeSantis, 44, is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The NBA franchise donated $50,000 to Never […]
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has officially launched UNITUS, an anti-woke, pro-Christian apparel brand as an alternative to Nike for Christian athletes and to promote American values. Isaac, 25, said his decision to stand during the anthem and establish his clothing brand were inspired by his faith. The Florida State University product is among the […]
